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English backpacker pleads guilty to killing Perth father of two in drunken e-scooter crash

australia newsAugust 11, 2025

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Alicia Kemp, 25, fatally struck Thanh Phan, 51, while riding through the Western Australia capital under the influence of alcohol

An English backpacker who fatally collided with a father of two while riding an e-scooter drunk in Perth has pleaded guilty.

Alicia Kemp, 25, struck Thanh Phan, 51, while riding through the Western Australia capital at about 8.40pm on 31 May.

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